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Samedan, Switzerland
Grisons · Switzerland
Samedan is a small town in Grisons, Switzerland with a population of 2,700. Elevation: 5,630 ft (1,716 m). Average temperature: 30°F (-1°C).
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About Samedan
Samedan is a town and municipality in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of Grisons. It is served by Samedan railway station on the Albula line on the Rhaetian Railway network and by the Samedan Airport.
People
Climate
| Population | 2,700 |
| Population Density | 192 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 5,630 ft (1,716 m) |
| Coordinates | 46.5340°, 9.8728° |
| Timezone | Europe/Zurich |
| Country | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| State / Province | Grisons |
| Average Temperature | 30°F (-1°C) |
| January Average | 16°F (-9°C) |
| July Average | 46°F (8°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 39.7 inches (1,008 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 23.0 inches (58 cm) |
About Samedan
Samedan is a small town in Switzerland (Grisons) with a population of 2,700. The city sits at an elevation of 5,630 feet (1,716 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 30°F (-1°C). Temperatures range from 16°F in January to 46°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 39.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/Zurich.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 30.4°F |
| 44% below Switzerland avg | |
| January Average | 16°F (-9°C) |
| July Average | 46°F (8°C) |
| Sunny Days | 264 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 5,630 ft (1,716 m) |
| Area | 14.0 sq mi (36.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 192/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 46.5340°N, 9.8728°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Zurich |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
4 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 95.0 m (312 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1987 | VALTELLINA | Meteorological | 95.0 m | 27 | 40 km |
| 1601 | LAKE LUCERNE | Eruption + Earthquake | 4.0 m | 8 | 109 km |
| 1996 | LAKE BRIENZ | Meteorological | 0.5 m | — | 147 km |
| 1868 | LAKE GARDA | Earthquake | — | — | 113 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°F (-9°C) | 2.7 in | Coldest |
| February | 17°F (-9°C) | 2.2 in | Driest |
| March | 21°F (-6°C) | 2.7 in | |
| April | 26°F (-3°C) | 3.0 in | |
| May | 35°F (2°C) | 3.4 in | |
| June | 41°F (5°C) | 4.2 in | |
| July | 46°F (8°C) | 4.5 in | Wettest |
| August | 46°F (8°C) | 4.4 in | Warmest |
| September | 41°F (5°C) | 3.7 in | |
| October | 34°F (1°C) | 3.3 in | |
| November | 24°F (-5°C) | 3.1 in | |
| December | 19°F (-7°C) | 2.8 in |
Samedan has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 16°F in January to 46°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 39.7 inches, with July being the wettest month (4.5") and February the driest (2.2").
Schools in Samedan
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Engiadina | — | — | — | — |
| Scoula Cumünela Samedan | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Samedan
4 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Armisa (IT) | anni 80, anni 90 | AAC 192 kbps | |
| Radio Valle Camonica (IT) | news talk music, oldies | MP3 256 kbps | |
| driftFM | country | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio RTR | — | AAC 128 kbps |
Museums in Samedan
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelier Segantini | ||||
| Badilatti caferama Kaffeemuseum | ||||
| Bahnmuseum Albula | ||||
| Bahnmuseum Albula | ||||
| Bergbaumuseum | ||||
| Bergbaumuseum Graubünden | ||||
| Berry Museum | ||||
| CASA TOMÉ | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Schanfigg | ||||
| La Tuor | ||||
| Mili Weber | ||||
| Museo Belvedere | ||||
| Museo Casa Console | ||||
| Museo Poschiavino | ||||
| Museum Alpin | ||||
| Museum Engiadinais | ||||
| Muzeum Susch | ||||
| Nationalparkzentrum (Center dal Parc Naziunal) | ||||
| Nietzsche-Haus | ||||
| Ortsmuseum | ||||
| Segantini Museum | ||||
| Sils Museum | ||||
| Small Railway Museum Filisur |
Libraries in Samedan
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Engiadina Mediathek Chesa Naira | 0.0 | |||||
| Archiv culturel d'Engiadin'Ota | 0.0 | |||||
| Aufenthaltsraum/Bibliothek mit Steckdosen | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblio.ludo.teca La Sorgente | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Bivio-Surgôt | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca da Scoula Silvaplauna | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Engiadinaisa | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca La Plaiv | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca pubblica di Maloja | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca publica Zernez | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Samedan / Bever | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Bergün | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Salis-Planta | 0.0 | |||||
| Chesin Manella | 0.0 | |||||
| Dokumentationsbibliothek St. Moritz | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeinde & Schulbibliothek Arosa | 0.0 | |||||
| Leihbibliothek St.Moritz | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediathek Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz | 0.0 | |||||
| Schulbibliothek Pontresina | 0.0 |
Hotels in Samedan
14 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Samedan
14 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Samedan
4 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Samedan
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Samedan
3 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Samedan
3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Samedan
2 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Samedan
1 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Samedan
2 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Samedan
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Samedan
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BierVision Monstein | ||||
| Engadiner Bier |
Stadiums & Teams in Samedan
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Samedan
100 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilift Selfranga | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift Tristeli St. Margrethenberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Junker - St. Antönien | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ischgl-Samnaun | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift Mastrils | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Galtür | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gargellen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grüsch Danusa | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pany | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Silvretta-Bielerhöhe | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Madrisa | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Nauders am Reschenpass | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Fideriser Heuberge | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Übungsgelände Valisera | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hochwang – Goldgruben | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Parsenn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Laax | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chur - Brambrüesch | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Scuol Motta Naluns | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bündalift – Davos | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tschiertschen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pischa | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schatzalp/Strela (Davos Klosters) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Feldis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schöneben - Belpiano | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sonnenkopf | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sonntag Stein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Raggal | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Frastanz-Gurtis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Arlberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wildhaus | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tschardund – Nenzing | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Flirsch | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Arvenbüel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift Malbun | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rotecklift / Tobadill | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Brandnertal – Brand/Bürserberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tarasp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kristberg-Silbertal | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Malbun | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Golm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Flumserberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kappl | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| See | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Silvretta Montafon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pizol Bad Ragaz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Flensa-Seewis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mathon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Alpe Teglio | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pian Cales / San Bernardino | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bivio | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Avers | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Corvatsch-Furtschellas | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bormio Ski | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Diavolezza-Lagalb | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skiarea Valchiavenna | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Santa Caterina | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aela (Maloja) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Casaccia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Valmalenco Bernina | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ponte di Legno - Passo Tonale | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Cima Piazzi – San Colombano | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aprica | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| San Simone | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Foppolo-Carona | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pescegallo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Nuova Lizzola | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Alpe Cainallo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Colere | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Piani di Bobbio - Valtorta Skiarea | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Spiazzi di Gromo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Piani di Artavaggio | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Borno | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| St. Moritz – Zuoz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jakobshorn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Arosa Lenzerheide | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tenna | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rinerhorn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sarn-Heinzenberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Watles - Vatles | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tschappina | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lenz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Alvaneu | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Obermutten | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Minschuns | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bergün - Filisur / Darlux | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Monte Pora | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kinderland | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kinderskiparadies La Nars | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Savognin | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Müsella – La Punt | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Trafoi | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Samedan (St. Moritz) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Splügen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Livigno | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Passo Stelvio | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Corviglia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pontresina | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Samedan
8 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Engadin Airport | SMV | Medium Airport |
| Bad Ragaz Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Caiolo Sondrio Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Passo del Tonale Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Samolaco Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Skydive Iseo Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Vallecamonica Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Vorabgletscher Mountain Landing Site | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Samedan
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Filiela Samedan |
Treatment Centers in Samedan
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Rehaklinik Davos Clavadel |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Samedan
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Katholische Herz-Jesu-Kirche | |
| Reformierte Kirche Samedan | |
| Reformierte Kirche San Peter |
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What is the population of Samedan?
Samedan has a population of 2,700 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 192 people per square mile, spread across 14.0 square miles.
What is the weather like in Samedan?
Samedan has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 30°F (-1°C). Winter temperatures average 16°F in January, while summers reach an average of 46°F in July. The area receives 264 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 39.7 inches, with 23.0 inches of snow.